Stella Rollig

Paul Kranzler

The title can only be meant ironically as photographer Paul Kranzler tells the story of his elderly neighbors, Toni and Aloisia, living out their days in their one-room subsidized apartment. The deeply empathetic photos document the subjects' bewilderment at slipping out of the middle class due to forces beyond their control. "The main challenge of Kranzler's photographs is [his] determination to keep nothing at arm's length," writes an admiring critic of the young Linz-based artist, who tries to make himself a participant rather than clinical observer of the lives he shoots. Kranzler is a true 21st-century heir to the great Social Realist photographers of the past.

Photographs

Land of Milk and Honey

Marc Quinn

Ausst. Kat. Belvedere, Wien 2022

Face to Face. Marc Quinn Meets Franz Xaver Messerschmidt

Christian Huemer

Anniversary publication of the Belvedere The Belvedere in Vienna epitomizes the changes that have taken place over the course of three centuries in the concept of what constitutes a museum. Originally built by Prince Eugene of Savoy to enhance his prestige as a prince, under Maria Theresa, the Upper Belvedere became one of the world’s first public museums. The idea of presenting Austrian art in an international context, which in 1903 motivated the establishment of the Modern Gallery in the Lower Belvedere, remains the key objective of this world-famous cultural institution. In this critical homage, renowned authors explore enduring questions that transcend the different epochs, such as : What ordering concepts are evident in art presentation ? How contemporary were these presentations in an international context ? What kind of public were they aimed at ? Anniversary publication of the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere: a critical homage to a place of art with a diverse history spanning centuries Exhibition until January 7, 2024 With contributions from Johanna Aufreiter, Björn Blauensteiner, Brigitte Borchhardt-Birbaumer, Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann, Christiane Erharter, Nora Fischer, Anna Frasca-Rath, Antoinette Friedenthal, Martin Fritz, Thomas W. Gaehtgens, Sabine Grabner, Katinka Gratzer-Baumgärtner, Cäcilia Henrichs, Alice Hoppe-Harnoncourt, Christian Huemer, Georg Lechner, Stefan Lehner, Gernot Mayer, Monika Mayer, Sabine Plakolm-Forsthuber, Georg Plattner, Matthew Rampley, Luise Reitstätter, Stella Rollig, Claudia Slanar, Franz Smola, Nora Sternfeld, Silvia Tammaro, Wolfgang Ullrich, Leonhard Weidinger, Christian Witt-Dörring, Luisa Ziaja, and Christoph Zuschlag

The Belvedere: 300 Years a Venue for Art

Harald Krejci

Ausst.Kat. Belvedere 21, Wien, Vom 2. Februar Bis 12. August 2018

Günter Brus. Unruhe Nach Dem Sturm / Unrest After the Storm

Alfred Weidinger

Severin Dünser

Bei der Werkgruppe der Performativen Skulpturen attackiert Wurm Modelle oder rohe Blöcke aus Ton mit Körperkraft und teilweise auch mit Hilfsmitteln. Im Anschluss gießt er die deformierten Modelle häufig in Bronze, Alu- minium, Eisen oder Kunstharz ab, überzieht sie mit Farbe oder patiniert sie. Es entsteht ein spannungsgeladener Dialog zwischen der Urform des Materials und den Spuren des performativen Eingriffs. Der Körper wird dabei zum Material und Medium von Handlungsvollzügen.0Mit den Performativen Skulpturen begann Wurm bereits Anfang der 1990er-Jahre eine gänzlich neue Form des künstlerischen Ausdrucks zu entwickeln. Im 21er Haus wird dieser Werkblock nun erstmals umfassend präsentiert. Ein Großteil der 54 ausgestellten performativen Skulpturen und Plastiken ist eigens für diese Schau entstanden. Der Ausstellungskatalog ermöglicht einen umfassenden Einblick in Erwin Wurms Werkzyklus der Performativen Skulpturen und analysiert die Werke vor dem Hintergrund der künstlerischen Entwicklungslinie.00Exhibition: Belvedere - 21er Haus, Wien, Austria (02.06.-10.09.2017).

performative Skulpturen

Erwin Wurm

Axel Köhne

With 'I CANNOT HIDE MY ANGER' the artist Monica Bonvicini makes direct reference to the architecture and history of Belvedere 21 in Vienna.She transforms the central hall of the former World's Fair pavilion with a radical intervention that reflects on controversial social questions.Monica Bonvicini has been grappling with the psychology of the space as well as institutional critique in her site-specific installations since the start of the 1990s.Through this she radically lays bare the common narratives of art history and questions outdated social concepts about masculinity and power, intimacy and domesticity, global warming and geopolitical borders, offering a critical perspective on today's Western society.The publication presents ruthless political works created by the artist since 2017.English and German text.Co-published with Belvedere.Accompanies the exhibition 'Monica Bonvicini: I CANNOT HIDE MY ANGER', 28 Jun - 27 Oct 2019, Belvedere 21, Vienna.All inside images courtesy Belvedere 21 - Installation view 'Monica Bonvicini. I CANNOT HIDE MY ANGER'. Photo: Jens Ziehe, © Monica Bonvicini and Bildrecht Vienna.

Ausst. Kat. Belvedere 21, Wien 2019

Monica Bonvicini. I Cannot Hide My Anger

Rolf H. Johannsen

With radiant color and lavish detail, this collection of 19th and early 20th-century Viennese floral paintings tells a captivating story of artistic transformation. In this breathtaking book, richly illustrated chapters explore different artists' takes on floral paintings. Outstanding Viennese artists, from Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller to Gustav Klimt, tested their skills by painting opulent floral works. Readers will learn how the depiction of flowers in this period echoed the evolution of painting styles as artists liberated themselves from formal techniques, how women, excluded from painting academies, turned to flowers as a means of expression and emancipation, and how modern artists are influenced today by floral masterpieces of the past. Additional chapters examine the role of the sunflower in particular and the role of orientalism in the Biedermeier period, while brief essays on porcelain painting and botany provide additional perspectives. Generously illustrated, this wide-ranging and informative history offers a veritable bounty of floral delights.

Viennese Flower Painting from Waldmüller to Klimt

Say it with Flowers!

Luisa Ziaja

In her painting Maja Vukoje explores cultural hybridity and transculturality as basic conditions of our globalized lives. Over various stages of her artistic career, Vukoje has developed a distinct artistic language in which she not only focuses on the mixture and fusion of elements of different cultures as visual motifs. The book will comprise more than two hundred images from the past fifteen years, with an emphasis on her most recent work series. In the latter tropical fruits and so-called colonial goods like coffee and sugar come face to face with symbols of our digitized everyday lives, motifs from popular culture, and iconic works of painterly abstraction. Text: Isabelle Graw, Isin Önol, Stella Rollig, Luisa Ziaja

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